In this special New Year’s edition of the Pets Add Life Podcast, hosts Kristen Levine and Chris Bonifati bring calm, balance, and intention to you and your pets as we welcome 2025 with positivity and care.
We kick things off with Amanda Ree, a canine wellness practitioner, certified educator, and animal chaplain who blends meditation, Ayurveda-inspired care, and natural healing techniques to nurture pets and their humans. Amanda shares:
- How meditation and energy work can help pets and humans release stress and find tranquility.
- Tips for creating a daily mindfulness routine with your pet to build connection and trust.
- A guided meditation to help you and your furry friend start the new year with peace and focus.
Amanda’s soothing voice and insight provide a perfect reset, helping listeners embrace the bond between pets and their people.
Next, we welcome Shelly Greenbaum, an experienced animal Reiki practitioner and animal communicator. For over a decade, Shelly has brought love and healing to pets through energy work, helping shelter dogs, long-term rescues, and family pets feel balanced and cared for. Shelly explains:
- How Reiki works to bring comfort, calm, and healing to pets, even remotely.
- Signs that your pet may be stressed or unbalanced and how energy work can help.
- Heartwarming stories of recovery and transformation, proving the power of love and connection.
Shelly also shares a beautiful, collective energy blessing for all pets to help them enter the New Year with health, happiness, and love.
- “My dog Leo is terrified of fireworks. With New Year's Eve around the corner, what can I do to help him feel safe and calm?” (Ava from Denver, CO)
- “I’m thinking of adopting two cats at once – a bonded pair. Is this a good idea, or should I start with one?” (Jasmine from San Diego, CA)
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